Steve Adelman Author

Widely recognized as the cofounder of the Avalon nightlife brand, Steve Adelman began his career in the early ’90s, moving to New York City to become the director of the Roxy nightclub. Only two years later he was tabbed as a director of the iconic Limelight and then increased his role at Manhattan’s four largest nightclubs, including the Tunnel and Palladium. In 1997, Adelman launched Avalon on Lansdowne Street in Boston, which quickly became a national success. Over the next four years, he led a team to develop six venues on the famed street, turning it into the ultimate one-stop entertainment destination. In 2002, Adelman purchased the Palace Theatre in Hollywood and Limelight in New York City, the same venue he directed ten years earlier. After a year of construction and renovations, he expanded the Avalon brand on both coasts, along with the ultra-exclusive Spider Club. This “club within a club” became the ultimate celebrity haunt and one of the country’s most sought-after nightlife experiences. Always striving to be one step ahead and break new ground, he expanded his focus to Singapore, opening Avalon as part of the Marina Bay Sands Resort and Casino, becoming the first U.S. entertainment brand of its kind in Asia. Returning to the States, Adelman set his sights on famed Beale Street in Memphis, restoring the historic New Daisy Theatre. He now lives in Memphis with his wife and dog Milton. Anthony Haden-Guest is a cartoonist, journalist, and author. His drawings have appeared in the New York Observer, and his stories have appeared in such magazines as Talk, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Details, the London Observer, Sunday Times and Telegraph, and Paris Review. His books include The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco & the Culture of the Night (William Morrow & Co.) and True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World (Grove/Atlantic). He lives in New York City and London.